The legendary Don Coscarelli turned 68 on February 17, 2022. Honestly, I don’t think “legendary” is an embellishment in the least. Somehow, he’s the least known of the big names of his era like Carpenter, Romero, Craven, and Hooper. I always find myself saying, “Hey, did you know Don Coscarelli …
Read More »One PopHorror Writer’s Top 5 Most Extreme Horror Movies
Growing up, I remember walking down the video store aisles looking at all the horror movies. I was old enough to watch some films, but with horror, it wasn’t going to happen based on the content. My parents just wouldn’t rent them for me. So, I was stuck catching any …
Read More »History’s Horrors: The Wendigo of Fort Saskatchewan
Swift Runner was a trusted member of the Cree nation, a man who had worked with the local mounted police as a guide. His reputation took a turn for the worse, however, once he developed a fondness for whiskey. He descended into alcoholism. Unable to stay out of trouble, the …
Read More »PopHorror Writers’ Favorite Horror Movies And TV Series 2021
It’s always a bit surprising to look back and realize how many genre movies and TV series you’ve managed to squeeze in over the past year. This is especially true in 2021, where nothing was normal and time was fluid. Even the PopHorror writers have fallen victim to this blip …
Read More »Happy Birthday To The Father Of ‘Friday The 13th,’ Sean Cunningham
Sean Cunningham turns eighty years old this year on December 31st. Well, now I feel old. It’s hard to believe that the father of Friday the 13th (1980) is eighty. Seems the older I get, the more I’m seeing my heroes grow old as well. I’ve always felt that in …
Read More »Long Live The Queen: A Tribute To Anne Rice
I was thirteen when I spent the night at my friend’s house. He had just moved to town, and this was the first time that I’d seen his bedroom. As I gazed around his room, I remember seeing comic books, a skateboard, skateboard magazines, rap and indie rock CD’s, and …
Read More »Tim Burton’s ‘Batman Returns’ (1992) Gave Us The Best Christmas Villain Ever
Batman has always had a special place in my heart just like I’m sure for many others. I saw Adam West once at a convention, and my heart sank. I became speechless, with my eyes getting misty. Growing up as a kid, we had the ’60s Batman, the animated series, …
Read More »A Tribute To Kiefer Sutherland!
Kiefer Sutherland is a British-born Canadian (high five to my fellow Canadians!) actor, producer, director, and singer. His parents, Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland, moved to California shortly after his birth. I feel like Kiefer Sutherland is one of those actors you don’t purposely watch, but when you watch a …
Read More »7 Of The Best DJs And Radio Station Scenes In Horror – Part 1
As someone who has been a radio DJ, I can appreciate the spooky potential of the radio station studio. More than a few films have explored these dynamics. Sure, some stories on this list are more radio-oriented than others, but they all have moments where a DJ or radio station …
Read More »My Friend ‘Til The End: Why ‘Child’s Play’ Is My Favorite Horror Series
I can’t pinpoint when exactly a 2-foot-tall, red-haired psycho killer doll became one of my all-time favorite icons. But at 29-years-old, the Child’s Play franchise, which follows the slaying adventures of a children’s toy possessed by the soul of Lakeshore Stranger Charles Lee Ray, brings me joy like no other film series. …
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